spacecraft
noun
space·craft
ˈspās-ˌkraft 
: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere
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Between April and July 2024, the spacecraft monitored one of the most active regions of the last two decades.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
For nearly a month, NASA has been scrambling to make contact with a spacecraft in orbit around Mars that abruptly fell silent.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
This was the 2nd time SpaceX has flown the Cygnus spacecraft.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
In a post-launch blog from Rocket Lab, the company explained that keeping spacecraft in tip-top shape for years takes some clever engineering and notable materials science.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
For nearly a month, NASA has been scrambling to make contact with a spacecraft in orbit around Mars that abruptly fell silent.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
This was the 2nd time SpaceX has flown the Cygnus spacecraft.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
In a post-launch blog from Rocket Lab, the company explained that keeping spacecraft in tip-top shape for years takes some clever engineering and notable materials science.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Spacecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacecraft. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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spacecraft
noun
space·craft
ˈspā-ˌskraft
plural spacecraft
: a vehicle for travel beyond the earth's atmosphere
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